Blind



May 23, 193s. G, Hopi 1,910,335

ATTORNEY 4 May 23, 1933.

G.' H'OPP 1,910,335

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- ATTORNEY f Patented May 23,` 1933 UNITED STATES GEORGE non', or NEWYoan, N. Y.

BLIND Application led Januaryv 9, 1932. Serial No. 585,643.

It is a further ob]ect of the present invention to provide novelsuspending meansfor such blinds which can be quickly applied in 'mostconvenient marmer to the window frame or other portal.

It is still another object to provide blinds Y or shades of thecharacter described which may be produced at comparatively low cost.

With the above and other objects not specically mentioned in view, myinvention comprises the novel construction, combination and arrangementof elements to be hereinafter more fully described, shown and defined inthe appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings which form part of this specification andin which similar reference characters denote corresponding parts Fig. 1is a top plan view of my device;

Fig. 2 is an elevational view thereof;

Fig. 3 is a section seen in the direction of the arrows along line 3-3of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4L is a similar partial section showing a diilerent position of theshade slats;

Fig. 5 is a view partially in section of the bracketmember shown at theright of Fig. 1

Fig. 6 is a section seen in the direction of the arrows along line 6-6of Fig. 2;

Fig. 7 is a partial elevational view of a modified form of my invention;and

Fig. 8 is a section seen in the direction of the arrow along line 8-8 ofFig. 7.

Referring to the drawings, 1() denotes the side pieces of a Windowframe, door jamb or other portal frame.

Adapted to be mounted at opposite points to the said side pieces arebracket members each of which are constructed of metal or other suitablematerial and respectively comprise the plates 11 and 12 which are hereshown as rectangular in shape. Extending of laterally from edge of eachof said plaies are wings 111 and 121 and respectively which may beprovided with holes 13. Extending laterally from said plates 11 and 12along the opposite edges as said first named edges arc wings 11`' andl22 respectively. The latter have extending therefrom parallellyrespectively to plates 11 and 12 but in opposite direction thereto thewings l13 and 123. Said last named wings are provided respectively withslots 11 eachA in thesame. relative position on the respective wings 113and 123 which are alike. The latter named wings are each also providedwith a cut out or slot 15.

Rotatably borne between wing 112 and an 65 auxiliary wing 11, whichlatter is attached to or integrally formed with wing 113, on a spindle1G, is a pulley 17 located opposite slot 15 of said member.

The blind which is adapted to be supported from said brackets maycomprise a block 18 of wood, metal or .other suitable material. Atopposite ends headed pins 19 are provided which are adapted to beinserted into the respective slots 14 of 'wing members 113 and 123. Theslots 14 slant upwardly from their inner ends so 'that the pins 19 will`not fall out thereof. Also mounted at each end of said block are leafsprings 20 which press against the respective members 113 and 123 80when block 18 is mounted therebetween and while permitting rotation ofsaid block provide suiicient friction to retain the latter in anposition into which it is rotated.

buitably suspended intermediate the ends of said block 18 are loops 21formed of bands of flexible material such as cloth, webbing or the like.I

A second block member 22 is provided to which the bottoms 21'1 of therespective loops 21 are attached as by nailing or the like.

Extending between the opposite legs 21" of the respective loops 21 are aplurality of cross straps 23 which are regularly spaced from each otherin vertical direction. 95 Adapted to be Supported between straps 23which are at corresponding levels on each loop 21 are the shade memberscomprising thin slats or boards 24 each of which is shown 00 asrectangular in shape in the present embodiment and which are eachprovided with lateral slots 25 so spaced from each other as to beconcealed by the loops 21.

Manipulating means in the form of a loop 26 of flexible wire or cordwhose ends 261 are knotted under block member 22 covered by therespective loop bottoms 211 is provided. The legs 262 of said loop arerespectively led through the slots 25 of each slat 24 and throughsuitable holes 181 (only one of which is shown) in the member 18 whencethey are led over the pulley wheel 17 after passing through slot 15 andhang freely along one side of the window frame, door jamb or otherportal. When loop 26 is pulled downwardly it raises the blind by pullingthe block member 22 and slats 24 into contact with one another untilthey are closely packed toether above the window or other portal rame.to be lowered.

To conveniently rotate the member 18 and thereby vary the angularposition of the slats 24, the following expedient is employed. Aflexible member 27 of similar material to loop 26 passes through asuitable opening 28 1n the front leg of a loop 21. It then passesthrough the slots 25 in slats 24 above opening 28 and around the rearedge of block 18 and is fixed to the latter by passing it through a hole182 and' knotting it at 30. A second similar member 27.1 passes throughthe other slots 25 in slats 24 above opening 29 of the other loop 21 andaround the front edge of block 18 and is also fixed to the latter insimilar manner. Thus pulling member 27 rotates block 18 in one directionand vice versa when member 271 is pulled.

Since loops 21 are attached to member 18, the slats 24 and member 22 arecorrespondingly rotated.

It is only necessary wlth the device and brackets above described for avendor to carry a few standard sizes for, if variation from standard ismet with in any particular case, he need only remove the pins 19 andsprings 20 from the ends of member 18, collapse the shade and saw olfthe required amount from each end to obtain the necessary fit Pins 19and springs 20 are then remounted to the ends of the member 18 and it isused as before.

A variation of the device above described to eliminate the necessity ofsawing off the ends may be constructed as follows. In place of member18, I provide two members 31 which extend from opposite ends of a sleeve32 and which ma be pushed together or drawn apart in said sleeve. Theslats likewise are divided into two members 33 which extend fromopposite ends of a sleeve 34. The member 22 is replaced by a member (notshown) similarly constructed as block 31 to be extendible. Thus theblocks and slats Releasing loop 26 permits the blind may be extended orpushed together to meet the requirements of the particular Window orportal frame. The other elements and brackets are the same as before.

In each case the width of the slats 24 should b; so admeasured that atthe extreme limit o the slats overlap each other and completely preventthe passage of light in Well known manner.

It is to be noted that the brackets may be attached to the portal frameeither as shown by screws or bolts passing through wings 11 and 12thereof or by bolts (not shown) passingthrough holes 13 in Wings 111 and121.

My invention may be modified in many ways without departing from thespirit thereof and I do not wish to be limited to the details shown anddescribed.

at I claim is 1. The combination comprising a block with a Venetianblind member, parallelly rotation in either direction of member 18mounted slats suspended therefrom and cord u means for collapsing saidblind, of two bracket members adapted to be mounted on a frame atopposite sides thereof, each comprising a plate member having a wingextending laterally from one edge thereof, a second wing extendinglaterally from said plate member along the opposite edge of said memberfrom said first named edge, and a third wing extending laterally fromsaid second named wing parallel to its plate member, said third namedwing being provided with a slot which serves to engage a member mountedon an end of said block member, said third named wing having an extraslot through which said cord means may pass, laterally from the thirdnamed wing on one of said brackets and a pulley member rotatably bornebetween said second and fourth named wings, said cord means beingadapted to pass through the second named slot in said same bracketmember and over said pulley member.

2. The combination with a Venetian blind comprising a block member,parallelly mounted slats suspended on flexible -loops from said blockmember, cord means for collapsing said blind and bracket means forrotatably supporting said block member, of two cord members respectivelypassing through the front legs of two of said loops and respectivelyaround the front and rear edges of said block member and fastenedby-knotting under the latter whereby'tension on one of said cord memberswill rotate said block member in one direction and vice versa when saidother cord member is tensioned.

3. In combination, a collapsible blind comprising a block, two loopsmounted therefrom, parallelly mounted slats supported-between the edgesof said loops at regular intervals, bracket mea-ns for rotatablysupporting said block, said last named means being a fourth wingextending. I

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their respective own longitudinal axes com .prising cord members whoseupper ends respectively pass around opposite sides of said block melnberand are fastened thereto and whose lower ends` project through the frontlegs of the respective loop members whereby tension exerted on one ofsaid cord members will rotate said block in one direction and tension onthe other of said cord members will rotate said block in oppositedirection. 4. The combination with a Venetian blind having cordmeans'for collapsing said blind, of bracket members adapted to bemounted on a frame at opposite sides thereof, each comprising a platemember having a wing, extending laterally from one edge thereof, asecond wing extending laterally from said plate member along theiopposite edge from said first named edge and a third wing extendinglaterally from said second named wing parallel to its plate member, saidthird named Wing being provided with a slot which serves to engage amember on the said blind, an extra slot on said third named wing throughwhich said cord means may pass, and means on'the third named Wing of oneof said bracket members for supporting a rotatable pulley 'over whichsaid cord means may pass. 5. A bracket member for a Venetian blindhaving cord means for collapsing said blind comprising, a plate memberhaving a wing extending laterally from one edge thereof, a second wingextending laterally from the plate member opposite said rst named wing,a third wing extending laterally from said second wing, and having aslot for engagement of a member on said blind, and an auxlliary wingextending laterally from said third wing, and a pulley member rotatablysupported between said second wing and said auxiliary Wing.

G. A bracket member for a Venetian blind having cord means forcollapsing saidA blind comprising, a plate member having a wingextending laterally from one edge thereof, a second wing extendinglaterally from said plateganember opposite the first named wing, a thirdwing extending laterally from said second wing having a slot therein forengage- .meut of a member on said blind, a pulley an d means forrotatably supporting the latter from said third named wing over whichsaid cord means may pass.

i". The combination with a Venetian blind having cord means forcollapsing said blind, bracket members adapted to be mounted on a frameat opposite sides thereof, each comprising a plate member having a wingextending laterally from one edge thereof, a

second wing extending laterally from plate member along the oppositeedge of said member from said first named edge and a third wingextending laterally from said second named wing parallel to its platemember, said third named Wing being yprovided with a slot which servesto engage a memberon the said blind, and an extra' slot on said thirdnamed Wing through which said cord means may pass.

In testimony whereof I aix m si GEORG ature. OPP.

